MULATU ASTATKE - Mochilla Presents Timeless: Mulatu Astatke - 2LP - Vinyl [RSD2021-JUN 12]

RELEASE DATE: June 12th, 2021
FORMAT: 2LP
LABEL: Mochilla
CAT NO.: MOLP2107LP
BARCODE: 0706091201486

Tracklisting:

A Side
1. Yekermo Sew
2. I Faram Gami

B Side
1. The Radcliffe
2. Yegelle Tezeta

C Side
1. Yekatit
2. Mulatu

D Side
1. Kasalefkut Hulu
2. Ebo Lala

MULATU ASTATKE
– Mochilla Presents Timeless: Mulatu Astatke

2LP – Limited Edition Black Vinyl
(*Only 3,000 copies pressed. Housed in a Gatefold Sleeve with Printed Inners.)
[RSD2021-JUN12]

All ‘RSD Drop 1’ titles will be available for purchase in store from 8am Saturday 12th June. Online sales for remaining stock will start at 6pm 12th June.

In 2009, Brian Cross (aka B+) organized a series of live events at the Luckman Fine Arts Complex in Los Angles. The Timeless series captured the lasting impact of several artists on the world of Hip Hop and beyond. Live fully orchestrated performances by Ethiopia’s Mulatu Astatke and Brazil’s Arthur Verocai bookended the incredible Suite For Ma Dukes, a tribute to James “Dilla” Yancey, by Miguel Atwood-Ferguson. These superb quality live recordings, now long out of print, are back in effect for RSD 2021.

On Mochilla Presents Timeless: Mulatu Astatke the sold out crowd at the Luckman witnessed the famed Ethiopian artist perform with veterans of the Los Angeles jazz community including Bennie Maupin, Azar Lawrence, Phil Ranelin and more. Having just witnessed the performance Cut Chemist remarked “Musically, he has been my biggest inspiration” with producer Quantic noting “One of the musical visionaries of our age…We are still trying to catch up.